Welcome to GBLS

Every week, Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (non-criminal) matters to hundreds of residents in the city of Boston and 31 surrounding cities and towns.

When they have nowhere else to turn, families and individuals living in poverty, elders, and people with disabilities look to GBLS for help to secure the most basic necessities of life.

Read their stories and how GBLS makes a difference.

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At Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), our team of 70+ attorneys and 20+ paralegals provide free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in and around Boston.

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Boston City Council Supports End to Debt-Based Driving Restrictions

July 9, 2025
Today, the Boston City Council adopted a resolution in support of legislation to end debt-based driving restrictions. The resolution, filed by Councilors Liz Breadon, Henry Santana, and Benjamin Weber, supports the Road to Opportunity Act (S.2368/H.3662), introduced by Representative Brandy Fluker…
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Massachusetts Legal Services Organizations Celebrate the Banning of Renter-Paid Broker’s Fees

July 7, 2025
With the ban on renter-paid broker’s fees signed into law by Governor Healey in the FY 2026 state budget, accessing housing will become more affordable for thousands of Massachusetts renters as of Aug. 1. GBLS and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute applaud the Legislature’s proposal that led to…
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At State House Transportation Committee Hearing, Massachusetts Lawmakers, Advocates Will Call to End Debt-Based Driving Restrictions

July 2, 2025
A coalition of advocates working to end debt-based driving restrictions will testify before the Joint Committee on Transportation on Tuesday, July 8 at  at the Massachusetts State House. License suspensions as a result of outstanding E-ZPass fees, parking tickets, and other infractions unrelated to…
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Three hour wait, three days in a row: Mass. shelter hotline leaves some families desperate

Long waits on shelter hotlines are putting people in danger: “'I have had clients who went back to their abusers because they weren't able to access a shelter.' Liz Alfred, Greater Boston Legal Services Attorney." Please click here to read the full article.

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Greater Boston Legal Services will not discriminate against any person seeking services based upon race, ethnicity, color, gender, age, religion, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

GBLS' offices reside on tribal lands that belong to the Massachusett people, including the Naumkeag band and the Pawtucket peoples. We at GBLS believe that it is essential to acknowledge that we work on occupied lands of these Indigenous communities, both as a matter of respect, and as an extension of the work we do to further justice. To learn more about Native lands in your community, please visit https://native-land.ca/
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